Senior Clinical Technologist - Radiation Engineering

Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist - Radiation Engineering

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency Recruitment

Job Overview

• Position: Senior Clinical Technologist - Radiotherapy Engineering (Band 6 Annex 21)

• Band: Band 6 (£39,959 to £48,117 per year)

• Location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH (University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust)

• Contract Type: Permanent

• Working Pattern: Full-Time, Flexible Working (Includes early/late working, weekends, and participation in the emergency weekend on-call rota)

• Closing Date: 2nd August 2026

• Reference Number: 304-1098858

About the Role

Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is partnering with University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 6 Senior Clinical Technologist within the Radiotherapy Physics Technical Services department.

This presents an exciting development opportunity for a practical, engineering-minded individual looking to build a career in radiation engineering within the NHS. You will be instrumental in maintaining and managing critical equipment across the radiotherapy service—including linear accelerators, imaging devices, and computerised control systems—ensuring optimal clinical availability and rigorous quality control.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Equipment Maintenance & Management: Maintain, service, and manage radiotherapy equipment, linear accelerators, imaging devices, and their computerised control systems.

• Engineering & Technical Support: Develop and apply specialist skills in electronic and mechanical engineering, high-vacuum systems, RF systems, and real-time computer control.

• Quality Control & Dosimetry: Participate in specialist treatment machine quality control procedures, radiation dosimetry, and the adjustment of radiation beam parameters.

• Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to safety legislation, quality management systems (ISO 9001:2015), ionising radiation regulations, and risk reduction protocols.

• Emergency On-Call Support: Participate flexibly in service rotas, including early/late shifts, weekends, and the emergency weekend on-call rota.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Requirements (Essential)

• BEng (Hons) in Electronic/Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with additional knowledge and experience in radiation engineering equivalent to Postgraduate Diploma level.

• Registered Clinical Technologist (RCT), or eligible for the equivalence process.

Experience (Essential)

• Specialist knowledge of radiotherapy equipment, high-voltage generation, RF systems, high-vacuum systems, and safety-critical real-time computer control.

• Extensive expertise in analogue, digital, and power electronic components, systems design, and electro-mechanical repair.

• Working knowledge of treatment machine Quality Control procedures, radiation safety, and relevant statutory guidelines (e.g., IRR, IR(ME)R, COSHH, ISO 9001:2015).

Benefits & Additional Information

• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum (Agenda for Change Pay Scheme).

• Inclusion: UHB is dedicated to maintaining an inclusive, values-driven culture and provides reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

• Checks & Sponsorship: Subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and professional registration. Skilled Worker sponsorship is welcomed.